Beer-faucet.



. P. E. B-RUEGKNBR.

BEER FAUGET. APPLIOATIONTILBD'MAR. 9, 1908.

Patented Apr. 20,1909.1

l nu UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

FRIEDRICH E. BRUECKNER, OF LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS.

BEER-FAUCET.

kTo all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRIEDRICH E. BRUECK- NER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawrence, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beer- Faucets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in beer faucets.

The object of the invention is to provide a faucet of this character having means whereby the valve is opened and closed by a removable key which also serves as a discharge spout.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement vof parts as will be described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view through a ortion of a barrel showing the faucet applica thereto, parts of the latter being broken away and in section, and showing the valve of the faucet in a closed position; Fig. 2 is a side view of the valve, with parts broken away and in section and showing the valve in an o en position, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectiondl view of the faucet showing the key applied thereto, Fig. 4 is an inner end view of the faucet showing the position of the closing cams when the valve is open Fig. 5 is an end view of the valve seat showing one of the opening cams and inlet ports, Fig. 6 is an inner side view of the valve showing the o posing set of opening cams, and the guide `ngers on said valve; and Fig. 7 is an edge view of the valve and a portion of the closing mechanism.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the cylindrical body portion of the faucet, having on its outer side a series of coarse wood threads, 2, by means of which the same is secured in the side of the barrel or z cask to which it is applied. On the inner end j of the body portion 1 is formed a valve seat, 3, in which is arranged at diametrically opposite points discharge Vassages 4. In the body portion, substantia y midway between its ends, is arranged an inwardly projecting annular flange, 5, which forms a seat to receive Patented April 20, 1909.

Serial N0, 420,018.

the inner end of an operating key, hereinafter described. In the inner wall of the body portion, adjacent to its outer open end, are formed oppositely disposed cam locking recesses, 6, adapted to receive the locking lugs ofsaid key. Y

Revolubly mounted in a centrally disposed aperture formed in the valve seat, 3, is a valve operating` stem, 7, having on its outer end an annular enlargement, 8, adapted to bear against the inner side of the valve seat, 3, and with a squared head, 9, to receive the inner end of the operating key before mentioned, The inner end of the stem, 7, is squared and on said squared portion is slidably mounted a valve, 10, said valve hav ing formed on its inner side, and preferably at diametrically opposite points, longitudiadapted to enter the discharge passages, 4;, in the valve seat, and serve as guides for the valve in its opening and closing movement, Fitted in the annular recess in the body of' the valve is a packing ring, 13, which, when the valve is in closed position, is adapted to engage an annular rib or projection, 14, Von the outer side of the valve seat and thereby prevent the entrance of liquid to the discharge passages, 4,

On the outer side of the valve, 10, are oppositely disposed, integrally formed closing cams, l15, which are adapted to be engaged by opposing cams, 16, formed on and projecting radially from a sleeve or collar, 17, which is slidably mounted on the squared outer end of the stem, 7, and is held in position thereon by means of fastening' nuts, 18.

On the inner side of the valve are formed oppositely disposed opening cams, 19, which are adapted to be engaged by co-acting cams, 20, which are formed on and project radially from a sleeve or' collar, 21, which is slidably mounted on the stem, 7, between the valve and the adjacent side of the valve seat.

In order to open the valve, the canis 2G are turned by means of the stein 7 to engage the cams 19 on the inner side of the valve, thereby forcing said valve outwardly, but away from its seat and permitting the liquid to enter the passages 4. When the stem 7 is thus turned to engage the cams, 20, with the cams, 19, on the inner side of the valve, the cams, 16, on the sleeve, 17, on the outer end nally projecting guide lingers, 12, which arev gagement with ite sent, thus dosing the pese, ri e 'valve sent.

ti n einer to turn the stein T to open end close the feite i provide e tubulinope' keyI 22, seid lief: herring on i Cyiil'ldrieiii proleetion, 1 bore io ievei'fre v bmw: i Y infini# iin open pogition ted edjeeent to the ion 23, i n lerged eyiindriesi h V a l jeetion, eigenen 1 n hemd) is :irre iged e, peeking ring turned t v the "fahre, Wiii be by the portion,

with the Gein reees: body poi n position in deans of fvhiei hud-tight enge; y wnen the lie:y

onen-ing the Yeh' adjacent to its o iter end handle) 28, i vided with interior ene threads, by nien-ns oi" which i is a' may be Connected nih the ie'x 1n order Ao preyen t* 'fnV between the yeh'e :i enpioy e en?, f the Valve, Wi receive seid enter end et' t- Y.

and ont i the connection Wit ition, teken in 1 i the Constructie i :im o ,tuition oil' the .invention Wdi be rein i .t od Without requiring e. more d i Various e. Langes in the Aerh, proportioii and the niin i' details o1" con .motion i .ny be resorted to Without di'pzirtii g troni the principle or seeriiieing any oi' the advantages of the invention, deiined the zippernied eieins.

Having thus describe i iny invention, what 1 (dein-i es newv and desire to seenre by Lettei's-1eteiit, is:

in e beer faucet, e hollow cylindrical body po xtion having e closed inner end ioni ing e valve sont, seid sent having 'formed therein oppositeiy disposed discharge pasrveiye adapted to be engaged with seid 'd passages, an operating stern mounted in said body portion,

i arranged on seid stern and 11i-eye seid valve awa-y frein seid seid passages, closing nuns on i adapted to move? 'tionJ end e detach- 'ite seid stezfr, subyhndrieel 'Used inner en Vl fornit h ying eppositeiy A passages end e centrally passage, en operating stein inted in seid bearing iliassege, Mounted on seid stein to enio-:mung valve opening cans arranged on the inside oi' seid vidya and on sind si v eo-eeting dosing Gein" arranged on the outer ride oi d Valve en d on the edeeiit sind st a tubular key i i be inserted into the outer end of @eins and thereby end ineens to dein place, substanz -n the inside oi' seid vulve and 1i it -zieting dosing eeinserrenged on the enter .side if seid valve and on the edjacent end e! seid steen tubular key adepted to be inserted into the outer end of said i stein whereby the letter is tuned to operate sind eeins end thereby n or eiose se, valve, ineens to form a '1, ond ineens to deteehebly i t ie outer end of said body tizdiy as described. ,i f whereof 1 herve hereunto set my bend in )resence oi' two subscribing Witnesses.

192111211111011 Witnesses: Y

JOHN J. Rosen,

HUGO TfvALTER.

BRUE CKNER. 

